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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Sea Dogs Notebook

THE STATION

Harbour Station uploaded this video.

ONE MONTH

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft will be
held one month from today in Chicoutimi.

Saint John currently has two first-round picks, including
the third overall selection. They’ll also be selecting six times in the first
four rounds. Via the French boards, here are all of the Sea Dogs’ picks.

According to CTV, the page had “an unapproved post
exploiting two girls and former members of the team.” Obviously the changes
have since been deleted.

“It’s obviously something that anybody can go on there,
anybody can post really anything they want and we have zero control over that,”
said Sea Dogs president Wayne Long. “It’s one of the prices we pay for being in
the public and having the public scrutinize and look at you. We’re obviously
disappointed, but again, our organization had nothing to do with it.”

“Possessing a large frame, smooth skating, and strong
puck-moving ability, Despres projects as a defenseman who can be used in all
situations, and should be able to also chip in offensively,” writes Ian
Altenbaugh. “He is a very instinctive player defensively and seems to be able
to fill whatever role asked of him.”

This season, Despres played 27 games with the American Hockey League’s
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins where he recorded four goals and three assists.
In 33 games with the NHL’s Penguins he registered two goals and five assists.
He has appeared in just one playoff game this year.

“The Russian forward struggled in the AHL this season
where he only had one assist in 17 games,” writes Eric Scheib. “It is not clear
if Galiev's talents were truly given a chance to showcase themselves while in
Hershey. He played limited minutes, usually on the third line, and did not see
time on the power play. In his short time in Hershey, he never looked
comfortable in the system and never seemed in position to rifle off a good
shot. Statistically, he played well in the ECHL, scoring 23 goals and 47 points
in 46 games. Despite scoring, there were still times where he struggled to
impact the game.”

Galiev’s ECHL team, the Reading Royals, continue their
Eastern Conference Final series tonight against the Cincinnati Cyclones tonight. The
Royals lead the series 2-0.

“Called up in February to pro ranks, Coyle persevered
even through a brief demotion to show that he belonged with the NHL team,”
writes Peter Prohaska. “Head coach Mike Yeo put Coyle on the top line with two
of the hardest-working players in the NHL: Mikko Koivu and Zach Parise.”

Coyle and the Wild are down 3-1 in their first-round
series against the Chicago Blackhawks.